South Bend, Indiana; February 27, 2008

Announcements

Special Poetry Jam: At March 3 Monday night meeting. Please see Tammy to OK poems. No foul or suggestive language.
Car Registration: CFH Guests: If you own a motor vehicle, you need to register it with your coach or it could be towed.
“One Step At a Time” Running Group: Three days a week (times and days TBA). Will meet at CFH. Open to Center guests and anyone else who is interested in learning to run. All runners will receive the necessary running gear (i.e. running shoes, shorts, warm-ups, shirts, hats, etc.). There is a sign-up sheet on the bulletin board by the basement stairway near the men’s lounge.
Artistic Newsletter: Are you an artist, poet or writer? Place submissions for the new Artistic Newsletter in Emily Pickerill’s box. Express your talents and ideas by participating. Start submitting as soon as possible.
Art Group: Interested in exercising your creative spirit? Want to see some of your original art work on display in the hallways?
Please see Meg about details for joining a new art group at CFH
VA Hospital Van: To schedule a ride to the VA Hospital in Ft. Wayne, St. Joseph County veterans can call Doug Davis (USMC, retired) at (574) 243-VETS (8387) The van service also provides connecting rides to the VA hospitals in Marion and Indianapolis.
Homeless Veterans: If you are disabled and cannot work full-time (or are over 65), you may be entitled to a disability pension from the Department of Veterans Affairs.
For more information and complete eligibility requirements, call 1-800-827-1000.
You can also contact: Dianne W. Brown, Homeless Veterans Coordinator by calling 317-554-0000, extension 82589 or direct dial 317-988-2589 at Indianapolis VAMC, Room C-2065. Office Hours: Tuesday and Wednesday, 2-3:45 p.m.

ABE

▪Money and Power: An ABE discussion group Wednesdays, 6-7 p.m.
Anyone interested in talking about issues of working, buying, and how you relate to broader society? Sign up in ABE.
Starts February 20.
▪Dead Poets Society: Thursdays, 3-4 p.m., ABE Room. All are welcome.
We will discuss short stories and poems.
▪Poetry Jam: Tuesday, 7-8 p.m. Share your own work; read a favorite poem; or listen, relax, and enjoy.
▪Writing: Wednesdays, 3-4 p.m., ABE. Improve your basic writing skills under the guidance of a trained instructor.
▪Creative Writing: Thursdays, 8-9 p.m. Develop your creative writing skills. You don’t have to sign up, just show up. Volunteers from Notre Dame will be there.
▪Fractions and Decimals Refresher Courses: Tuesdays, fractions, and Thursdays, decimals, in the second floor conference room. Everyone is welcome. For more information, contact ABE.

Nation/World

Gates Heads to Turkey: Defense Secretary Robert Gates headed for Ankara today with a message for Turkish leaders: Get your troops out of Northern Iraq in the next few days.
Gates said he also will ask Turkish leaders in a series of meetings Thursday to address some of the complaints of the Kurds, and move from from combat to economic and political initiatives to solve differences with them.
Clinton, Obama Debate: The general consensus after Tuesday’s debate between the two candidates for the Democratic presidential nomination was that Hilary Clinton was “aggressive” while Barack Obama “kept his cool”.
The debate in Cleveland—possible the last in the campaign for the Democratic nomination—focused on the usual issues of health care mandates, foreign policy, and trade deals.
Polls show Clinton with a lead in Ohio heading in to next week’s March 4 primary.
NASA to Crash Two Spacecraft into Moon: NASA plans to crach two spacecraft into the Moon’s South Pole this October to see if the collision reveals hidden water ice.

Herald Sports
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Tuesday NBA Scores: Magic 102, Nets 92; Heat 107, Kings 86; Bucks 105, Cavaliers 102; Suns 127, Grizzlies 113; Timberwolves 111, Jazz 100; Rockets 94, Wizaards 69; Warriors 105, Sonics 99; Lakers 96, Blazers 83.
Tuesday NHL Scores: Penguins 4, Islanders 2; Capitals 4, Wild 1; Hurricanes 2, Devils 1 (OT); Bruins 4, Senators 0; Canadiens 5, Thrashers 1; Stars 3, Blues 1; Oilers 4, Red Wings 3 (SO); Avalanche 3, Flames 2 (OT).
Tuesday NCAA Men’s Scores: (18) Vanderbilt 72, (1) Tennessee 69; Wichita St. 68, Evansville 54; (15) Connecticut 79, Rutgers 61; Northwestern 62, Michigan 60.
Monday Mens’ College Basketball Score: IUSB 88, Illinois Tech 61.
Tuesday NCAA Women’s Scores: Syracuse 68, Georgetown 67; St. John’s 73, Seton Hall 45; Louisville 82, Providence 57; Pittsburgh 77, West Virginia 75 (OT).
IU 72, Ohio St. 69: Dan Dakich improved his record to 2-0 as interim IU head basketball coach with his first home win.
Armon Bassett led the way for the second consecutive game with 23 points, including four 3-pointers. Eric Gordon, the Big Ten’s leading scorer, finished with 17 points and six rebounds despite shooting just 4-of-16 for IU (24-4, 13-2 Big Ten). D.J. White added 16 points and eight rebounds despite fighting cramps.
Dakich, a former IU player and longtime assistant, received a standing ovation when he walked onto the Assembly Hall floor for the first time as head coach.
Several players wore the initials “KS” on their sneakers for departed head coach Kelvin Sampson.
Kosta Koufos led Ohio St. (17-11, 8-7) with 21 points.
OSU (69): Kosta Koufos 8-18, 2-3, 3-3, 21; Othello Hunter 6-9, 0-0, 0-0, 12; Jamar Butler 5-12, 2-8, 0-0, 12; Evan Turner 5-9, 1-4, 2-3, 13; David Lighty 2-5, 1-3, 1-2, 6; Jon Diebler 1-6, 1-6, 0-0, 3; Matt Terwilliger f1-3, 0-1, 0-0, 2; Dallas Lauderdale 0-0, 0-0, 0-0 0.
IU (72): D.J. White 7-13, 0-0, 2-4, 16; Lance Stemler 1-7, 0-6, 0-0, 2; Armon Bassett 7-11, 4-8, 5-5, 23; Jamarcus Ellis 2-5, 0-1, 1-2, 5; Eric Gordon 4-16, 1-8, 8-9, 17; DeAndre Thomas 0-2, 0-0, 0-0, 0; Jordan Crawford 3-6, 0-2, 3-4, 9; Kyle Taber 0-1, 0-0, 0-0, 0.
Saint Mary’s 71, Olivet 62: Alison Kessler scored 23 points to break her single-season mark with 520 points in quarterfinal action of the MIAA Tournament at the Belles’ Angela Athletic Facility.
Kessler set the old mark of 497 last season.
The Belles (13-12) went on an 18-2 spurt in the first half to pull away for their second straight win over Olivet and the fourth consecutive win overall.
Erin Newsom grabbed eight rebounds to go with her eight points for SMC.
The Belles travel to Holland, MI., Thursday to play Hope College in semifinal action. Game time is 7:30 p.m.
(5) Bethel 79, Goshen College 52: Natalie Young hit for 19 points, including three 3-pointers, as the Lady Pilots (27-3) eliminated the Lady Maple Leafs (11-19) in quarterfinal action of the MCC Tournament at Bethel’s Gates Gymnasium.
Nora Didrick finished with seven assists, giving her 227 for the season—a new Lady Pilot Record.
The Bethel women host Huntington University Friday at 7 p.m. in the semifinals.
Young has been Player of the Year and Lady Pilot head coach Jody Martinez Coach of the Year in the MCC.
Yao Out for Season: Houston Rockets 7-6 center Yao Ming is out for the season with a stress fracture.
Rockets team doctor Thomas Clanton said the injury couldn’t be traced to a single event.
Yao was averaging 22 points and 10.8 rebounds per game this season.
The Rockets beat the Wizards without Yao, 94-69, for their 13th straight win and their 17th in the last 18 games. The Rockets started 41-year-old Dikembe Mutombo in the middle.
Tennessee Loses #1 Ranking: The Tennessee Volunteers (25-3, 11-2) held the number one ranking for less than one week before losing to cross-state and 18th-ranked rival Vanderbilt, 72-69, yesterday.
The then second-ranked Volunteers had beaten top-ranked Memphis, 66-62, Saturday to earn the top spot for the first time in their history.
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